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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2016 14:42:17 GMT
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Post by bixaorellana on Nov 6, 2016 14:52:21 GMT
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Post by bixaorellana on Nov 6, 2016 14:58:30 GMT
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Post by htmb on Nov 6, 2016 15:23:43 GMT
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Post by fumobici on Nov 6, 2016 19:45:39 GMT
That Cuilapan de Guerrero site is jaw dropping. The ruins, the setting, the history of the place. A betrayed Guerrero was executed there. Thanks to everyone for showing it.
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Post by breeze on Nov 6, 2016 20:34:42 GMT
Finally I've had a chance to catch up and I love all this! Oaxaca looks really appealing.
All these threads benefit from having three photographers with a different take on the same scene.
After the busyness of Oaxaca, this quiet setting on a hilltop is a nice contrast. The ruins look dignified in a way they wouldn't if they'd been painted and gilded to the max. The schoolkids casually stroll through without really paying attention to the impressive architecture. Modern kids--but no cell phones in these last photos?
I never knew there were such hills around Oaxaca. Magnificent.
Amazing tree trunk there in three of kerouac's photos in #30.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2016 12:45:17 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2016 12:50:14 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2016 13:21:27 GMT
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Post by bjd on Nov 7, 2016 14:54:36 GMT
Enjoy the city and the weather, Kerouac -- it snowed in Paris.
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Post by htmb on Nov 7, 2016 15:44:21 GMT
We have been very fortunate with the weather in Mexico. I've found the temperatures quite pleasant. The buffet restaurant was a real treat. We arrived early enough to watch the professional staff set up for the afternoon. There were many different stations. Here's the grilled meats area. Even though there was no way to sample everything, seeing all the different foods, and reading their labels, was an education in the delights of Mexican cuisine.
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Post by htmb on Nov 7, 2016 16:02:36 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2016 16:44:41 GMT
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Post by lugg on Nov 8, 2016 19:10:58 GMT
Yet another really enjoyable tripartite treat - thank you. I especially enjoyed all 3 perspectives on the mountains and those wonderful clouds. The monastery is very photogenic and so interesting. Of course I loved all the market photos , especially the market - the chicken looks so good , no factory farmed insipid bird to be seen. It always strikes me when I go to markets elsewhere how much ( generally ) in the UK we have stopped using / selling so much of the animal, such a waste and quite awful really. Are the caramel coloured / maybe crispy ? things on the meat stalls - crackling / dried skins or something else completely? I certainly would like to visit one day .
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2016 6:59:16 GMT
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Post by htmb on Nov 10, 2016 18:53:27 GMT
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Post by bixaorellana on Nov 10, 2016 20:17:46 GMT
Yet another really enjoyable tripartite treat - thank you. I especially enjoyed all 3 perspectives on the mountains and those wonderful clouds. The monastery is very photogenic and so interesting. Of course I loved all the market photos , especially the market - the chicken looks so good , no factory farmed insipid bird to be seen. It always strikes me when I go to markets elsewhere how much ( generally ) in the UK we have stopped using / selling so much of the animal, such a waste and quite awful really. Are the caramel coloured / maybe crispy ? things on the meat stalls - crackling / dried skins or something else completely? I certainly would like to visit one day. Thank you so much, Lugg! So glad you enjoyed the monastery, which I find fascinating each time I see it. The rain was a plus this time around. And you are correct about the crackling, called chicharrón in Mexico. I await your visit!
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Post by htmb on Nov 10, 2016 20:38:47 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2016 22:02:31 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2016 0:28:49 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2016 12:32:59 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2016 12:53:09 GMT
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Post by htmb on Nov 11, 2016 13:43:37 GMT
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Post by htmb on Nov 11, 2016 13:51:14 GMT
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Post by htmb on Nov 11, 2016 14:00:01 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2016 14:15:07 GMT
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Post by bixaorellana on Nov 11, 2016 15:03:58 GMT
I am enjoying the pictures the two of you took so much! I took very few, if any pictures on that walk because it's so familiar to me. But looking at what you all saw makes it all fresh to my eyes again, so I thank you for capturing that with your excellent photos.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2016 19:26:59 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2016 19:48:46 GMT
And this is an odd thing that I discovered. In a country where most people do not have computers, access to the internet, or even bank accounts on which to have direct debits, how can one put in place a modern system, for example to pay the electric bill? The electric company creates places open 24/7 with ATM type machines. You scan the bar code on your electric bill. The amount is displayed on the screen and you insert banknotes to pay the bill. You can either receive change or leave the credit on your account for the next bill.
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